Story Elements

What does it mean when a character in a story grows or changes?

• It means the story shows how the character changes, learns, or becomes more complex over time.

• It means the story only talks about what happens, without showing how characters change.

• It means the story focuses on how the characters look.

• It means the characters stay the same from the beginning to the end of the story.

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What are the parts of a story and why are they important?

• Beginning, Big Moment, Ending Part, The End

• Start, Middle, Finish, Last Part

• Setting, Build-up, Big Moment, Ending Part, The End

• Beginning, Big Moment, Ending Part, Last Part

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How does where a story happens change the story itself?

• The place where a story happens can change how the story feels, what happens in it, and how characters act with each other.

• The place where a story happens doesn't change the story at all.

• The place where a story happens only changes how characters look.

• The place where a story happens doesn't change how the story feels or its mood.

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How can we find and understand themes in a story?

• Finding themes in a story means looking for patterns, symbols, what characters want and face, and the big ideas these elements show us.

• Looking for themes in a story does not help us get its deeper meaning.

• Understanding themes in a story means we only think about the plot.

• We can only find themes if the author tells us directly.

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What are the different kinds of problems characters face in stories and how do they solve them?

• All problems are solved by fighting

• Characters in stories face problems like personal struggles, problems with others, and tricky situations. They solve these by making decisions, changing, or growing up.

• Problems in stories are never solved

• Characters solve problems by ignoring them

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Why does who tells the story matter?

• It doesn't matter who tells the story if it's fun.

• Who tells the story is important because it changes how we see the story and feel about it.

• Who tells the story doesn't change what we think about it.

• It only matters who tells the story if it's a true story.

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How does the way characters change help show the main idea of a story?

• When characters grow or change, it makes them more real and helps us understand why they do what they do. This helps show the big ideas of the story better.

• Character changes make it harder to see what the story is really about.

• Character changes make the story harder to relate to.

• Character changes keep the story from exploring different ideas.

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What does the place and time of a story do to the feeling of the story?

• The place and time of a story do not change how the story feels.

• The place and time of a story help make the story feel a certain way by setting up where and when it happens, which affects the story's feeling.

• The place and time only change what happens in the story, not how it feels.

• How the story feels is only decided by the characters.

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Why is conflict important in making a story interesting?

• Conflict makes a story interesting by making everything agree, hiding what characters want, and making the story slow down.

• Conflict makes a story interesting by making everything calm, not showing what characters want, and stopping the story.

• Conflict makes a story interesting by getting rid of all problems, keeping what characters want a secret, and changing the story’s direction.

• Conflict makes a story interesting by creating problems, showing what characters want, and moving the story forward.

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How does the way a story is told change how we understand it?

• The way a story is told only matters to the writer, not the reader.

• The way a story is told changes how we see the story and the characters in it.

• Everyone thinks about a story the same way, no matter how it's told.

• The way a story is told doesn't change how we think about it.

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